Funding, reforms and Michaela: Malthouse’s first (and last?) education questions Education secretary says he’ll provide evidence of pressures so new PM can decide the ‘priorities of the government’
School cuts campaign is back as unions warn of £2bn shortfall Move attempts to put school funding higher up new PM’s in-tray, with analysis suggesting shortfall equates to 38k fewer teachers
What will become of the endangered ‘Tory teacher’? ‘The Conservatives must return to being the party of social justice’
DfE faces legal challenge over how it handles pupil data Campaign group says department has ‘repeatedly’ failed to explain how it is meeting data protection law after damning 2020 audit
School meals price rises leave bitter taste Leaders forced to swallow extra costs or pass the increase on to parents
Birbalsingh’s commission to investigate effective teaching styles Social Mobility Commission vows to find best strategies to boost outcomes, with ‘particular interest’ in teaching quality and style
Ministers ratchet up scrutiny of academy trusts’ reserves Trusts say the crackdown disincentivises long-term school rebuilding planning
Languages ‘attainment benchmarks’ proposed to boost GCSE take-up DfE will appoint panel to draw up non-statutory guidance for languages education for 7 to 14-year-olds
‘Untenable’: Council schools in deficit soar as costs keep rising Policy experts said the dire situation could ‘force’ local authorities to ‘relinquish’ their maintained schools